Snails

By Brooke CovingtonQuailBellMagazine.com

A beautiful, hollow burden to bear Housing a haven, a protective lair Oozing mucous on a sea of wet concrete Spotting an easy meal, the slow-moving friends meet A black and white affair Bathing in sunlight, exposed to my stare A daytime discovery, unexpected and rare Almost always alone, nature’s perpetual outcast But never stumbling, strong and steadfast Inhabiting a room all of its own The number of guests forever remains at one But today is different; separates have become a pair Camaraderie and sustenance—the two will share Today, unlike any day A black and white affair